James E. Risch
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James E. Risch is a prominent American politician currently serving as a U.S. Senator from Idaho. A member of the Republican Party, Risch has been in office since 2009, having previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2006 to 2009. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on various issues including national security, foreign relations, and economic development. Risch has been an advocate for a strong U.S. presence on the global stage, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy and legislative action in addressing international crises.
Are you in agreement that there has been-- they have found no significant instances of corruption and siphoning off U.S. taxpayer money in Ukraine, or not going where it should go?
Prior to the war, Ukraine had a well-deserved reputation for being one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
Russia keeps its war machine running by using corruption to evade sanctions.
We must also work more closely with Russia's neighbors to help them unwind the corrupt networks that both smuggle in sanctioned goods and undermine local governance.
They say, 'Well, things have changed because it is unpatriotic to be corrupt.'
It strikes me, too, that there are two very different buckets here. One is where the government itself is involved in the corruption versus ones where the government is trying to do something about it or at least looking the other way.
My bill, the Assad Anti-Normalization Act, which overwhelmingly passed the House, awaits committee action and is a key tool to hold Assad accountable.
Corruption is an issue that undermines the health, safety, security, and economic prosperity of billions of people around the globe.
With all the money that has gone in there... were unable to find any significant corruption in Ukraine.
I assume you are familiar with the report that was done by the nonprofit NGO, Global Financial Integrity, in 2022, and I guess it is a little shocking in there, their explanation, or their shining a light on China's role in drug…





